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The Somerville Foundation (TSF) has always worked hard to improve the lives of people who were born with a heart condition. We have a vision…
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Campaigning in Scotland
We are working with service providers and relevant stakeholders to improve health care provision. On our behalf, Dr Liza Morton sits on NHS Scotland's Scottish Congenital Cardiac Advisory Board & their working group…
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The prescription charge in England is currently £7.65 (April 2012). For residents of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland there is no charge for prescriptions.
Make sure you don't pay for your prescriptions, if you don't have to. You can…
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GUCH patient and The Somerville Foundation volunteer Sophie has travelled extensively and is passionate about seeing the world. She has developed a positive, practical approach to planning holidays and here, with the help of some of our members…
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Taking time to relax is an important part of dealing with the stresses that life can throw at us. Learning how to relax is particularly helpful for those times when we get anxious or panicky. Practicing relaxation techniques as preparation for…
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Finding Travel insurance is a must if you are considering travelling abroad possibly the most important thing you need after your passport. The travel insurance market can be a minefield, especially for those with an existing medical condition,…
This leaflet gives information on travelling for adults who were born with a heart condition (congenital heart condition). Having a congenital heart condition doesn’t mean you can’t travel but it may require a bit of advance planning.
It…
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This leaflet is designed to provide you with advice on some lifestyle choices and issues that may be related to your heart condition. The aim of the leaflet is to provide you with information so you can make the decisions for yourself.
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It is a tribute to modern day infant heart surgery that those born with congenital heart problems can now consider having children themselves. Congenital heart defects (CHD) also known as ACHD (Adult congenital heart defects) or GUCH (Grown…
Written by Dr Sara O'Curry, Chartered Clinical Psychologist
Who wouldn't get anxious before a medical procedure? Biologically speaking, a procedure is a threat (someone moving towards you with a sharp object) and we are designed to respond…
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Know Your Heart Beat
Heart Rhythms
An abnormal heart rhythm is referred to as an arrhythmia. More than 700,000 people in England alone are affected by an arrhythmia (Department of Health, 2005). An abnormal heart rhythm can cause some people…
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Patients' Experiences of Waking up in Intensive Care
Intensive Care can be perceived as somewhere you will only find yourself if you are very sick. I invited GUCH patients and their relatives to share their memories of the intensive care units…
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Emotional and Mental Health Resources
Here are a selection of articles and resources that address some of the emotional and mental health challenges that can arise for people designed to help with living with congenital heart disease. For additional…
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We are all aware that exercise is good for us and in the general population, exercise is recommended for everyone to help maintain a healthy weight, keep a normal blood pressure and maintain physical fitness. We have seen the strength of the…
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Pulmonary Hypertension
The Somerville Foundation (formerly GUCH PA) has joined forces with Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK (PHA UK) and Down's Heart Group (DHG) to call for the needs of people co-diagnosed with a congenital heart condition…
Ebstein's and me
by Margaret Smith
I was born in 1952 and diagnosed with Ebstein's Anomaly at birth. The prognosis was that I would not survive with this condition. I spent my first few years in and out of Sully Hospital in South Wales.…
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Ebstein's Anomaly
Fiona Kennedy, GUCH Nurse Specialist at London's Heart Hospital explains the condition Ebstein's Anomaly, its associated valve problems and the pioneering new surgery describes Margaret Smith in her accompanying article, "Ebstein's…
Ten Good Reasons To Exercise
By Beth Greenaway
Recent media coverage has shown that only a small percentage of the population in the UK gets the recommended amount of exercise each week.
We are rapidly turning into a nation of overweight,…
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Male Health Issues
By Antony Horner
A talk was delivered by Dr Lucy Roche, a registrar at the Royal Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, at our Annual Conference in September 2006. As this is a subject not widely covered, Antony Horner, our website…
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Monitoring Excercise Intensity
By Beth Greenaway
Following on from the last article on beginning an exercise programme, I am going to introduce you to methods of monitoring your exercise intensity so that you will be doing your heart the…
How to Begin an Exercise Programme
By Beth Greenaway
In the New Year, and with the excesses of Christmas just a memory, many turn their attention to weight loss and fitness goals. New exercisers fill gyms for the first weeks of January,…
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This is the first of two articles Written by Dr Leisa Freeman, Consultant GUCH Cardiologist, and Toni Hardiman, Specialist GUCH Nurse GUCH Clinic Norfolk & Norwich University NHS Hospital. These articles originally appeared in issue 68…
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Introduction
The Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH) has a long tradition of innovation and leadership in congenital heart disease. While children’s lives have been transformed by early intervention, many have ongoing needs into adulthood, including…
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My twin sister and I were born on 4th September 1981, I was born with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and had open heart surgery at the age of three to repair a hole in my heart. I am afraid I don't remember too much about this particular operation…
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Your Heart and You - by Elizabeth Wilde McCormick, Leisa Freeman
Published by Piatkus Books
ISBN: 0749922036
Priced at £6.99
Buy Your Heart And You: A holistic guide to a healthier heart
Looking after your heart is important whether…
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King of Hearts : The True Story of the Maverick who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery - by G Wayne Miller
Published by Random House
ISBN: 0812930037
Priced at £10.42
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"1 in every 100 children are born with a Congenital…
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Big Hearted Man - Kate Boydell
Published by Troubador
ISBN: 1899293345
Priced at £7.69
Buy Big-hearted Man
How many of us have thought that we should write a book about what has happened to us as congenital heart patients? And how…
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Big Six Research
Campaigning in Scotland
Lottery Results - 10th November 2018
Am I entitled to free NHS prescriptions?
Travelling as a GUCH Patient
Lets chill out
Travel insurance
Travel information
Lifestyle issues
ACHD & pregnancy
Coping With Medical Procedures
Know Your Heart Beat
Patients' Experiences of Waking up in Intensive Care
Emotional and Mental Health Resources
Exercise Research
Pulmonary Hypertension
Ebstein's and me
Ebstein's Anomaly
Ten Good Reasons To Exercise
Male Health Issues
Monitoring Excercise Intensity
How to begin an exercise programme
Getting older with CHD. Part One
Liverpool Nightrider 2019
Bristol Nightrider 2019
A long tradition of high quality care and research
World Cup rehabilitation
Your Heart and You - Book review
King of Hearts - Book review
Big Hearted Man - Book review